Table 2 Summary of lab investigations
From: Choking together with aspiration of gastric contents: rare form of maternal death
Investigation | Findings |
|---|---|
Histology | Bronchioles filled with eosinophilic material Neutrophil infiltrations at the margin with hematoxylin and eosin stain (Fig. 1c) Alveoli free from edema fluid and inflammatory cells Some alveoli were expanded with broken septa |
Microbiology | Bacteriology and virology studies yielded negative |
Toxicology | Negative for common poisons, therapeutic drugs, and drug of abuse |
Vitreous analysis | Sodium — 140 mmol/l Potassium — 4.0 mmol/l Glucose — 40 mg/dl Ketone bodies — negative |